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Breaking News: Governor Sim Fubara Returns Government House Amid Renewed Hope and Seaming Uncertainties
Favour Bibaikefie
River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made a low-profile return to the Government House in Port Harcourt, quietly stepping back into the state’s seat of power after nearly three months away. His reappearance marks a turning point in what has been one of the most turbulent political episodes in the State’s recent democratic history-one characterized by federal intervention,
constitutional debates, and widespread public concern.
The political standoff began on March 18, 2025, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a six-month state, citing a breakdown in political stability and warning of a looming constitutional crisis. The decision saw the suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy Dr. Ngozi Odu, and all members of the Rivers state House of Assembly. By the next day, Fubara had vacated the Government House under tight security, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as sole administrator. The usually lively Government House soon became a fortress-guarded by federal troops and ringed with armoured vehicles-cut off from the public and symbolic of a centralised command.
Despite this, everyday life in Port Harcourt continued, though a quiet disquiet settled over residents concerned about democratic backsliding, a lack of representation, and the uncertain future of their state.
That uncertainty shifted on June 4 when Governor Fubara was discreetly seen entering the Government House, this time with fewer aides and a smaller security team. There were jo press briefing or official ceremonies-but his presence sent a clear signal:Fubara was back in office.
According to sources close to the matter, his return followed delicate negotiations between federal representatives and respected elders from Rivers State. Although the state of emergency remains officially in place until September, a “soft transition ” has reportedly been agreed upon. Under this arrangement, Vice Admiral Ibas continues in his role as federal liaison, but Governor Fubara is expected to resume key Governance duties, particularly in administration and budgeting.
In a brief conversation with our correspondent shortly after settling back into his office, Governor Fubara expressed a spirit of reconciliation:
We are here to prove a point. We are here to continue the work the people elected us to do. This house does not belong to me. It belongs to River people, and I’m just a servant.”
Nonetheless, the governor returns to a changed political climate.The stated assembly remains inoperative,it’s activities halted under emergency conditions. Political analysts anticipate a battle for authority and legitimacy once the legislature resumes.
Meanwhile, many major infrastructure projects and financial decisions have been on hold since March, with federal officials temporary managing sate funds. Remaining control over the state’s finances is expected to be one of Fubara’s top priorities.
Adding further complexity is the continuing political influence of former governor Nyesom Wike-now serving as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory-and the main adversary of Fubara. Wike’s loyalists within the State Assembly are likely to resist any moves by Fubara to fully consolidate power.
At the same time, civil society groups and youth-led organisations are beginning to mobilize, calling for greater accountability and demanding a definitive end to the emergency rule.
Governor Fubara’s return is being viewed by many as both a comeback and a test of political durability. The road ahead is filled with procedural ambiguities, institutional resistance, and the unresolved tension of recent months.
Yet, despite the uncertainty, there’s a cautious sense of renewal-a belief that governance in Rivers State might, once again, align itself with the will of its people rather than the pressure of political power.
As the sun sets over the palm-fringed lawns of the government house, it’s lights shines once more-signalling not just Governor Fubara’s return, but the beginning a new and uncertain chapter in the state’s unfolding political drama.
By: Divine Perezide
Tuomo Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State is set to enjoy renewed peace following the successful intervention of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in a long-standing leadership crisis.
In line with the vision of its founder and Chairman, High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, the security outfit facilitated reconciliation between rival factions that had been locked in a bitter dispute over the community’s Chairmanship position.
The peace initiative was spearheaded Mr. Victor Oyinkepreye Isereke, an esteemed son of the community and respect opinion leader. Months of tension – marked by arson, physical injuries to person’s, forced exile, and deep divisions – came to a remarkable end as the elected Chairman and his rival shared a warm embrace for the first time in months.
The reconciliation process was steered by the Peace Committee led by Pastor Akpos Seimode, the Community Laison Officer of Tantita Security, with members including Comrade Emmanuel Gesikeme Akpule, Principal Secretary to the Tantita General Manager (Operations), Chief Godfrey Tare Pondi, Mr. Victor Isereke, Mr. Isereke Roland, and Prince Dr. Peretengboro Klintin Bibaikefie, CEO of IduwiniVoice who was privileged to be in attendance.
Both factions expressed satisfaction with Tantita’s mediation approach and pledged to uphold the terms of the peace accord.
To ensure lasting stability, a five-man subcommittee led by Mr. Victor Isereke has been tasked with assessing damages to property, identifying injured and displaced persons, and submitting its findings to the central peace committee for prompt restitution.
The community chairman has also committed to convening a generl Congress to formally announce the peace settlement and assured residents that no Tuomo indigene will be subjected to harassment or violent intimidation under his leadership.
Observers believe this agreement, achieved through the combined efforts of Tantita Security and local stakeholders, could mark the beginning of enduring unity in Tuomo, restoring the community’s long-standing reputation for peace and brotherhood.
(c) IduwiniVoice.
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Ikantu, Zou-Alagha Communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom Get Road Project After Declaring They Are Gbaramatu laws
By IduwiniVoice News Service / July 22, 2025/ Asaba, Delta State
In a major infrastructural breakthrough for the riverine Communities of Gbaramatu kingdom, the Delta State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the construction of internal roads in lkantu and Zou-Alagha-two Communities in warri South-West Local Government Area.
The approval, announcement late Tuesday by Governor Oborevwori following the weekly EXCO meeting held at Government House, Asaba, marks a significant reward for the two Communities, which had recently reaffirmed their ancestral identity as part of the larger Gbaramatu ljaw nation.
The move is seen as both a political and developmental milestone, coming after the communities’bold declaration of their ethnic and cultural allegiance to the Gbaramatu kingdom. The declaration is believed to have paved the way for increased attention from the state government, which had previously been accused of neglecting remote riverine settlements.
This is a dream come true for our people,” said a jubilant youth leader from lkantu. “We’ve waited years for this kind of attention. Now that we’ve openly declared who we are-true Gbaramatu ljaws-the government has responded with a project that will change our lives.”
The construction of internal roads in lkantu and Zou-Alagha is among several key infrastructural projects approved by the Council in what is being described as Governor Oborevwori’smost ambitious development rollout yet. Other major projects approved including:
* Design and construction of a flyover bridge at Uromi Junction in Agbor, lka South LGA
* Flyover construction across Ughelli/Patani (East- West) Highway at Otovwodo Junction, Ughelli
Others include;
– Construction of Kolokolo/Tisun Road, Warri North Local Government Area
– Rehabilitation of Bomadi/Gbaregolor Road, Bomadi Local Government Area
– Completion of the construction of Bulu-Angiama Road, off Ughelli/Patani
– Completion of the construction of Ituru Road, Elume, Sapele Local Government Area
– Completion of the construction of Unoghovo Community Road from Benin Expressway to Ovade in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area
– Construction of internal roads in the College of Education, Mosogar (Phase I), Ethiope West Local Government Area
– Construction of internal roads in Jjaghala, Warri South-West Local Government Area
– Reconstruction and asphalt overlay of Emu-Obodeti-Abbi-Abraka Road (from Emu-Obodeti Junction to Abraka), Ndokwa West Local Government Area
– Construction of internal roads in Kantu, Warri South-West Local Government Area
– Construction of access roads leading to Model Technical College, Obiaruku, in Ukwuani Local Government Area (Phase II)
– Construction of flood control measures from Orikeze Avenue Junction through Obi, Enumah, and Uromi Roads to Orogodo River, Ika South Local Government Area
– Completion of the construction of Olikili Layout Roads (Mike Arinze Street, Ezeweani Way, Tony Bakasi Street, Trust in God Lane, Emeka Obiokolo Street with spur to two closes, off Ibusa Road), Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area
– Reconstruction of Dual Carriageway Warri – Sapele Road (from the end of the U-turn at Spare Parts Market, Effurun, to after Ohore Junction, before Omenta Bridge) in Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Areas
– Construction of Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala/Oko-Ogbele Road (Phase II), Oshimili South Local Government Area
– Construction of Okowa Crescent, off Ughelli/Patani Expressway, Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area
– Construction of flood control measures on Summit Road through Nwelih Street, St. Patrick’s College, West End Mixed Secondary School, Uche Medua Igeh Close, Amilimocha Stream, Oshimili South Local Government Area.
According to the Governor, the projects are part of his administration’s “MORE Agenda” to deliver Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms, and Enhanced Peace and Security.
“We give God praise for this successful EXCO meeting toady,” Governor Oborevwori stated. “This government is committed doing MORE for All Deltans, especially those in undeserved communities.”
The recognition and inclusion of Ikatu and Zou-alagha (Jjaghala) in the state’s development plan is also being seen as a victory for traditional leaders and stakeholders in the Gbaramatu Kingdom, who have consistently pushed for the equitable distribution of government infrastructure across their communities.
It will be recalled that, Ikantu and Zou-alagha (Ijaghala) communities laid to to rest and age-long dispute on whether they were Itsekiri or Ijaw communities, by declaring in separate World Press Confidences that, they were Ijaw communities from the Gbaramatu Kingdom. These claims were backed by historical facts linking them to the Gbaramatu people rather than the Itsekiris who have sustained their own claims of these communities being part of the Itsekiri kingdom.
Community and kingdom elders and leaders have described the road projects as “a long-awaited token of justice” adding that the communities eventual declaration of their true identity may have ushered in ancestral blessings as prayed for during the press conferences. They further called on the government to ensure timely execution and local content participation.
With contractors expected to mobilize in the coming weeks or months the people of Ikantu and Zou-alagha are preparing to welcome a new era of mobility, commerce, and inclusion-a long strides from the days of abandonment, and a strong signal that truth, identity, and unity still matter in the politics of development.
By Favour Bibaikefie, July 22, 2025
Asaba, Delta State – In a bold move to expand infrastructure across Delta state, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has announced that the Delta State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the design and construction of two new flyovers, alongside a host of other road and developmental projects across various local government areas.
The landmark decision was made during the State Executive Council meeting held Tuesday at Government House, Asaba, and disclosed via a Facebook post by the governor himself.
According to the statement, the two major flyover projects will be located at:
* Uromi Junction in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, and
* Otovwodo Junction, along the Ughelli/Patani axis of the East-West Highway, in Ughelli North Local Government Area.
These flyovers are expected to significantly ease traffic congestion and boost economic activity in their respective zones, particularly in Agbor and Ughelli, which are key transportation and commercial hubs in Delta State.
In addition to the flyovers, the Exco approved a comprehensive list of road construction, rehabilitation, and flood control projects spread across the three Senatorial Districts of the state. These include:
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– Construction of Kolokolo/Tisun Road, Warri North Local Government Area
– Rehabilitation of Bomadi/Gbaregolor Road, Bomadi Local Government Area
– Completion of the construction of Bulu-Angiama Road, off Ughelli/Patani
– Completion of the construction of Ituru Road, Elume, Sapele Local Government Area
– Completion of the construction of Unoghovo Community Road from Benin Expressway to Ovade in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area
– Construction of internal roads in the College of Education, Mosogar (Phase I), Ethiope West Local Government Area
– Construction of internal roads in Jjaghala, Warri South-West Local Government Area
– Reconstruction and asphalt overlay of Emu-Obodeti-Abbi-Abraka Road (from Emu-Obodeti Junction to Abraka), Ndokwa West Local Government Area
– Construction of internal roads in Kantu, Warri South-West Local Government Area
– Construction of access roads leading to Model Technical College, Obiaruku, in Ukwuani Local Government Area (Phase II)
– Construction of flood control measures from Orikeze Avenue Junction through Obi, Enumah, and Uromi Roads to Orogodo River, Ika South Local Government Area
– Completion of the construction of Olikili Layout Roads (Mike Arinze Street, Ezeweani Way, Tony Bakasi Street, Trust in God Lane, Emeka Obiokolo Street with spur to two closes, off Ibusa Road), Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area
– Reconstruction of Dual Carriageway Warri – Sapele Road (from the end of the U-turn at Spare Parts Market, Effurun, to after Ohore Junction, before Omenta Bridge) in Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Areas
– Construction of Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala/Oko-Ogbele Road (Phase II), Oshimili South Local Government Area
– Construction of Okowa Crescent, off Ughelli/Patani Expressway, Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area
– Construction of flood control measures on Summit Road through Nwelih Street, St. Patrick’s College, West End Mixed Secondary School, Uche Medua Igeh Close, Amilimocha Stream, Oshimili South Local Government Area.
Governor Oborevwori reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering the “MORE Agenda,” which stands for Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms, and Enhanced Peace and Security.
“We give God praise for a successful EXCO meeting toady,” the governor wrote. ” We will continue to do MORE for Deltans.”
The newly approved projects have been widely welcomed by communities and stakeholders across the state, who see them as a sign that the administration is taking tangible steps to address infrastructure decay, flood control, and road connectivity in both urban and rural areas.
As the state prepares to roll out contractors for project implementation, attention will now turn to timelines, transparency, and local involvement in execution. With this latest EXCO decision, Governor Oborevwori continues reinforce his administration’s focus on inclusive development and strategic